Benton County Highway Department

07/23/2026

Help keep Benton County, MN waters clean! Comment on our Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit and report illegal dumping at: https://www.bentoncountymn.gov/286/Pollution-Prevention-Stormwater-MS4

06/09/2026

Now that summer is here, many people are getting around Benton County in different ways and spending more time outdoors. As you travel throughout the county, we encourage you to share those experiences in Benton County’s Safe Streets and Roads for All survey and comment map.

Share your input here: https://bentoncountyss4a.com/

Benton County is developing a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Plan focused on improving safety on county roads. This action plan will guide roadway safety strategies throughout Benton County to make our streets and roads safer for everyone, whether you drive, walk, bike, roll, or take transit.

The SS4A Plan will identify a prioritized list of safety improvement projects based on data and stakeholder input. Benton County will prioritize and secure funding for implementing safety projects.

Please visit our website https://www.co.benton.mn.us/871/Safe-Streets-and-Roads-for-All-SS4A to learn more about this program.

Provide your input through our online survey and public comment map ( https://bentoncountyss4a.com/ ) to let us know about your experience across the Benton County roadway network. The survey and comment map are open now and will close in fall of 2026.

04/01/2026

Benton County is developing a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Plan focused on improving safety on county roads. This action plan will guide roadway safety strategies throughout Benton County to make our streets and roads safer for everyone, whether you drive, walk, bike, roll, or take transit.

The SS4A Plan will identify a prioritized list of safety improvement projects based on data and stakeholder input. Benton County will prioritize and secure funding for implementing safety projects.

Please visit our website https://www.co.benton.mn.us/871/Safe-Streets-and-Roads-for-All-SS4A to learn more about this program.

Provide your input through our online survey and public comment map ( https://bentoncountyss4a.com/ ) to let us know about your experience across the Benton County roadway network. The survey and comment map are open now and will close in fall of 2026.

12/05/2025

There will be a public hearing on December 16 to consider adding road construction projects to the County's existing Sales Tax for Transportation. This is not a new tax, but rather a discussion to do more with what we already have.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board will hold a public hearing on December 16, 2025, at 9:30 am located at Benton County Administration Building, Commissioner’s Boardroom at 531 Dewey Street Foley, MN 56329.

12/03/2025

Have you ever wondered what the highway department does in the winter when they aren't plowing snow. Well we wash, repair, and get ready for the next snow storm. Here are some sounds from the shop.

12/02/2025

You may have heard the MNDOT is studying Hwy 10 through Benton County. There is an open house tomorrow if you want to learn more and provide input. Click link below.

The Hwy 10 – St. Cloud to Little Falls Corridor Study will identify future safety and access needs along 30 miles of Highway 10 between East Saint Germain St. in St. Cloud to the southern border of Little Falls. The study will analyze the corridor's current and future